Just as they didn't know when, Queen Mother of the West's figure had already appeared behind Zhang Tian.
The attack came almost before the sound.
A string of cold sweat instantly broke out on Zhang Tian's back.
His hairs stood on end.
Zhang Tian knew clearly that he would definitely not be able to dodge this blow.
His heart sank, and Zhang Tian instinctively channeled all his strength to defend himself.
At the same time, the silhouette of a Qilin behind him was also slowly rising.
But what was the point? Queen Mother of the West's speed was too fast, not waiting for Zhang Tian to defend at all.
"Bang!"
Just as Zhang Tian was about to face the fate of serious injury, a dull thud suddenly came from behind him.
At Zhang Tian's level, even a single blow from Queen Mother of the West wouldn't kill him, but it would definitely significantly reduce his combat power.
"Huh?"
Zhang Tian turned his head slightly.
Upon seeing a figure, Zhang Tian was stunned.
Zhang Tian hadn't expected Queen Jingjue to act so promptly.
Moreover, he had thought about Queen Jingjue's intervention before, but he hadn't expected her to act so decisively.
Logically speaking, Queen Mother of the West and Queen Jingjue should have no conflict of interest. Zhang Tian was genuinely grateful that Queen Jingjue could help him without reservation.
Seeing the figure, Zhang Tian essentially dodged instantly.
He immediately created a safe distance from Queen Mother of the West.
Zhang Tian's gaze swept around.
He noticed that Hu Bayi and the others had gone into the cave, and he understood something.
Hu Bayi and the others likely knew they wouldn't gain anything by staying here.
Therefore, they had decisively gone to search for other clues.
As long as they found the relevant clues, they would likely be able to help.
Zhang Tian highly approved of Hu Bayi's idea.
After a brief confrontation, Queen Mother of the West and Queen Jingjue both retreated.
Unsure of each other's strength, neither dared to make a rash move.
It was evident that Queen Mother of the West was a cautious person.
Dealing with such a cautious person would undoubtedly be relatively difficult.
Zhang Tian was also speculating about what other trump cards Queen Mother of the West might have.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have watched Hu Bayi and the others enter the cave so brazenly.
"Little demon, I didn't expect you to still be alive."
"I sealed you in the Demon Pagoda back then. How did you get out?"
Queen Mother of the West's face showed a hint of a sinister smile as she recognized Queen Jingjue.
Queen Jingjue's face remained expressionless.
Her voice drifted out faintly.
"I didn't expect that you would die, yet retain so much of your memory."
As the saying goes, two women are a grand show, and these two were a hundred cunning minds.
Queen Mother of the West was testing how Queen Jingjue had gotten out, and in doing so, was testing her strength.
Queen Jingjue, on the other hand, was testing her memory.
It was clear that Queen Jingjue had some knowledge of Queen Mother of the West.
While the two women conversed, Zhang Tian was quietly recovering.
His true qi was gradually returning.
At the same time, Zhang Tian was also secretly placing formation stones on the ground.
Queen Mother of the West was very cautious, and Zhang Tian was equally cautious.
When facing someone with such abilities, Zhang Tian had to be more vigilant.
As the formation was being discreetly laid out, Zhang Tian also dropped several remote-controlled bombs on the ground.
If the magical attacks were ineffective, Zhang Tian would resort to physical means.
Furthermore, Queen Mother of the West was clearly unaware of modern explosives, so it was highly likely that these devices would be overlooked on the ground.
Moreover, the dense smoke produced by the gunpowder explosion could obstruct vision, facilitating escape.
Zhang Tian had also set up several trapping formations.
If he couldn't win in the end, he would try to escape.
"Back then, you suppressed the Serpent God. I had no grievance with you, so why make things difficult for me?"
Queen Jingjue looked at Queen Mother of the West calmly.
Her aura did not lose to Queen Mother of the West at all.
Queen Mother of the West let out a cold snort.
"You associated with demons, causing countless deaths in the surrounding cities, even indiscriminately killing living beings. Why shouldn't someone like you be suppressed?"
Queen Mother of the West spoke again.
Listening to the conversation, Zhang Tian knew about the events of Jingjue Ancient City.
Jingjue Ancient City had suppressed several neighboring countries, and those neighboring countries had to offer tribute every year.
Most of those tributes were from the people, and Queen Jingjue's method of suppressing the neighboring countries was naturally through powerful military force.
What Queen Mother of the West said was not unreasonable.
As for who was right and who was wrong, Zhang Tian found it difficult to judge.
Everyone had their own thoughts and methods.
What you considered right, others might not see that way.
Similarly, Zhang Tian would not judge others' right or wrong from his personal perspective. What did their right or wrong have to do with him?
The current situation was that whatever was beneficial to Zhang Tian himself was right.
Queen Mother of the West's desire to turn him into a puppet was undoubtedly a very malicious act.
"Your battle with the Serpent God crushed several surrounding neighboring countries. Don't you think you also have a problem?"
Queen Jingjue looked at Queen Mother of the West calmly.
After Su Zi finished speaking with Queen Jingjue, Queen Mother of the West did not seem to care at all.
"That was done by the Serpent God, what does it have to do with me?"
"Moreover, I rid them of evil spirits, so they should be grateful to me."
Queen Mother of the West said lightly.
Zhang Tian rubbed his nose. Wasn't this a classic case of double standards?
Queen Jingjue said no more. Beneath her black and gold robe, her expression remained unreadable.
However, her aura already proved everything.
Queen Jingjue was about to attack.
And her power was steadily climbing.
"This is a ghost cave. Queen Mother of the West will use the yin energy here to enhance her strength and speed up her recovery."
"I can also utilize the yin energy here, but not much, because the yin energy has already been completely controlled by Queen Mother of the West's aura."
Queen Jingjue said faintly.
Her gaze slowly shifted towards Zhang Tian.
Zhang Tian instantly understood something.
If this was a ghost cave, then many things would become clear.
Why could Queen Mother of the West speed up her recovery from injuries even after the formation was broken?
Why was Queen Mother of the West so confident, with an inexhaustible supply of energy?
If Queen Mother of the West controlled a ghost cave alone, or a large gathering place of yin energy, then within this domain, she would possess a significant advantage.
With this in mind, Zhang Tian naturally understood what he needed to do now.
"Break the deadlock!"
Two words flashed through Zhang Tian's mind.
Breaking this deadlock was not difficult.
Either transform the ghost cave into a yang cave, or transfer the yin energy controlled by Queen Mother of the West to Queen Jingjue.
In that case, Queen Jingjue's strength would be greatly enhanced.
Thus, it would become a battle of evenly matched forces.
With this thought, Zhang Tian began to ponder how to attack.
Destroying the formation was out of the question. Ghost caves were generally not produced by formations; one had to find the location of the ghost spring.
Zhang Tian glanced at the black hole. That was most likely the location of the ghost spring.
"But why is she not worried at all?"
Zhang Tian looked at Queen Mother of the West.
Her face still wore a calm expression.
As if she wasn't in the least bit anxious.
After all, Hu Bayi and the others had already gone inside.
"Could there be a problem inside!"
Suddenly, Zhang Tian had a bad premonition.